verb
- to use a mild or indirect word or expression in place of one that is harsh, blunt, or offensive
Usage: British spelling (American: euphemizes); third-person singular present tense
Examples
- The company euphemises job cuts by calling them 'workforce optimization.'
- Politicians often euphemise tax increases as 'revenue enhancements.'
- She euphemises her dislike by saying she is 'not particularly fond' of the idea.
- The report euphemises the environmental damage as 'ecological adjustment.'
- He euphemises his failure by describing it as a 'learning opportunity.'
- The hospital euphemises patient deaths in official documents.
- Marketing teams euphemise product defects as 'design features.'